[Woodcarver] 1" Belt Sharpening equipment query

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Thanks Larry , good stuff.(G)

Gord.


At 11:00 AM 9/19/2008, you wrote:

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>Hi Gord,

>I've put some pics of my rig on my 

><http://www.picturetrail.com/>Picturetrail album titled "Sharpening".  Go to:

><http://www.picturetrail.com/workinginwood>http://www.picturetrail.com/workinginwood

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>The tools set in center punch holes in handle ends on the 

>point.  The distance from the point to the belt can be set by eye or 

>more accurately using the sine value of the bevel angle you 

>want.  It probable seems anal retentive to set bevel angles on 

>carving tools but I find it faster in the long run.  By setting the 

>angle the same every time less material must be removed to maintain 

>the edge and therefore the grind goes faster, not to mention all the 

>tools cut at the same angle.  This is more important in cabinet 

>chisels and plane blades.

>To set a specific angle measure the total length of the tool and 

>multiply the value by the sine value of the angle you want.  For 

>example the length of the #8 gouge pictured is 9 and 1/4" and the 

>sine value of 18 degrees is .30902.   Soooo- 9.25 x .30902 = 2.86" 

>or approximately 2 and 7/8".  No problem.

>Hope this helps.

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>

>Larry Robertson

>http://mycarvingclub.com/Larry_in_Harrow

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